News & Tips
“Greetings from Saudi Arabia, Barb!”
iHear therapist, Barb, received a marvelous email over the break - her former student Zahra who is back in Saudi Arabia with family. "Zahra was served in the iHear program while her parents attended Purdue University. Through Indiana Firsteps, they found iHear...
Happy 40th Birthday, Cochlear implant!
Photo on left, circa 1980, photo on right, circa 2009 Happy birthday, cochlear implant (CI)! On this day in 1977, the cochlear implant dream became a reality when Engineers Jim Patrick and Ian Forster presented the circuit diagram for the Mastermos silicon chip...
Enjoy your holiday – no really!
By Cheryl Broekelmann, MA, LSLS Cert. AVEd Executive Director, iHear and St. Louis More than 30 years of working with families has taught me that families are wonderful! In our family, we really love holidays and celebrate in one big, happy bunch (there's 11 of us so...
Gala 12-1-2017 “Do you hear what I hear?”
Join us for a very special evening at the Frontenac Hilton as our students showcase their abilities in spoken language! All proceeds benefit children with hearing loss. RSVP below!
SJI day at Whole Foods – Galleria 9/20/17
Our neighbors and brand new community partner, Whole Foods Market - Galleria, has stepped up to help SJI kids in a great big way! On Wednesday 9/20/17, they will be donating 5% of total sales to SJI. Jessica Seratti, Senior Marketing Specialist for Whole...
BLOG POST – Executive Function and Children With Hearing Loss by Teri Ouellette, MA Ed, LSLS Cert AVEd
Executive Functions are the set of mental skills that help you get things done like take notes in class, manage time, or knock out a to-do list (click here for a more detailed explanation). Children with Hearing Loss Research has shown that students with hearing...
BLOG POST – St Louis Review publishes article about SJI
We're so proud to be featured on the cover of the St Louis Review as a Catholic agency making a difference in the community, the nation and the world. Click here to read the full article on their website.
Help Us Open Our Doors to Kids! 3-26-2017
Strassner Oct, 2017, Strassner today Our buildout is nearly completed and it's time to celebrate!! Join us as we throw open our doors 2-4:30pm on Sunday 3/26/17 to reveal a better, brighter, more technologically advanced St Joseph Institute. Wanna help us celebrate?...
Our February newsletter is here!
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My Kid Has Head Lice! What Next?
Yup - it's cold outside but warm and cozy inside your child's hat......that they traded with their BFF. What happens if your kid comes home with that dreaded orange paper indicating an outbreak? Our audiologist, Dr Liz Au.D, CCC-A has some great advice for parents...